Gavin Newsom reaches the handling of Uber and Lyft on the collective bargaining of drivers

The agreement includes an invoice for the collective bargaining of the International Union of Service Personnel, as well as Uber and LYFT auspices that would significantly reduce companies insurance requirements for incidents caused by non -believers, that ultimately reduce passenger costs.

“The work and the industry sat together, worked through their differences, and found a joint ground that managed hundreds of thousands of drivers, making Rideshare more expensive for millions of California residents,” New Nooring said in a press statement.

The legislative package represents a major compromise in the battle that lasted for years between trade unions and technology companies.

Last July, California Supreme Court ruled Horse riding and application -based delivery services such as Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their drivers as independent contractors who are not entitled to obtain advantages such as additional wage, paid sick leave and unemployment insurance. It has supported voter voter polls in 2020, which reflected the 2019 law that requires Uber and Lyft provides drivers.

The collective negotiation bill will allow more than 800,000 Rideshare workers in California to join the union while they are still classified as independent contractors. Currently, independent contractors are excluded from the National Labor Relations Law, a federal law that gives workers the rights of collective negotiation and protection.

David Green, President of Seiu Local 721, described it as “the largest expansion of the collective bargaining of the private sector in the history of California.”

With the support of newsom and legislative leaders, it is likely to become a law, but it is still to approve in the Senate and the Association in the next two weeks before signing it by the ruler to be over.

Some problems that Rideshare drivers say are facing “abolition” of the application without an explanation or a fair call if one of the passengers complains.

“This happened to her a few years ago, which led to three days of missing income, said Margareta Benzola, a driver and member of the California Caliphia’s Da`wah Group. It believes that the union will give drivers a voice to address these issues.

“This means the ability to speak and protect ourselves and our passengers without fear,” Benzola said. “We are every day. We are the ones who already happen on the ground, and we must be part of the decisions that affect our functions and the people who trust in driving safely.”

Another driver, Mike Robinson, said he saw his salary from $ 700 a week leading 40 hours a week when he started for the first time in 2015, to $ 500 a week, before expenses such as gas and maintenance. He said that when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2023, he could not work and had no health insurance.

“We must be able to compromise on fair wages, basic protection and real benefits,” said Robinson.

California will be the second country in which drivers are able to unite after Massachusetts voters approved a polling referendum last November, allowing drivers to do the same. Uber and Lev initially opposed the bill.

“We have encouraged the vision of these two projects progressing side by side,” Ramona Brito, head of public policy in Uber in California. “Together, they represent a compromise that reduces the costs of cyclists while creating stronger sounds for drivers.”

Uber and Lyft prices in California are constantly higher than in other parts of the United States due to insurance requirements, according to companies. Uber said that nearly a third of each ride fee in the state goes towards paying the price of the insurance imposed by the state.

The insurance bill will reduce the coverage requirements of accidents caused by unconfirmed or insured drivers from one million dollars to $ 60,000 per person and 300,000 dollars per accident.

Nick Johnson, director of General Policy at Lyft, said that he will lead to “the costs of insurance under control” and help “maintain the ability to withstand costs.”

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